Bitcoin dumps on news of successful COVID-19 vaccine trials
Bitcoin apparently did not like all the fanfare regarding over good results in a COVID-19 vaccine trial. Bitcoin (BTC) fell sharply in price this morning as pharmaceutical company Pfizer, in collaboration with biotech company BioNTech, announced a breakthrough in its COVID-19 vaccine.Bitcoin fell approximately $1,000, over 6%, Between 7 and 10 am EST today on the vaccine news, from $15,800 down to a daily low near $14,815, based on TradingView data. Crypto's pioneer asset bounced slightly by time of publication, sitting near $14,908. Source: TradingView.comEarlier this morning, Pfizer....
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